1987.09.08
STATE ADMINISTRATION FOR THE INSPECTION OF IMPORT & EXPORT COMMODITY / STATE ECONOMIC COMMISSION / MINISTRY OF FOREIGN ECONOMIC RELATIONS & TRADE
PROVISIONS FOR SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OVER THE QUALITY OF
IMPORT COMMODITIES
(The provisions were worked out jointly by the State Administration
for the Inspection of Import and Export Commodities, the State
Economic Commission, the Ministry on September 8, 1987 of Foreign
Economic Relations and Trade, and the general Customs Administration)
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I GENERAL PRINCIPLES
CHAPTER II INSPECTION, TESTING, SUPERVISION AND CONTROL
CHAPTER III LIABILITY FOR QUALITY
CHAPTER IV REWARDS AND PENALTIES
CHAPTER V SUPPLEMENTARY ARTICLES
CHAPTER I GENERAL PRINCIPLES
@@ Article 1. With a view to strengthening the supervision and
control of the quality of import commodities and protecting the
legitimate rights and interests of parties concerned in foreign
trade and the interests of consumers, these provisions are hereby
formulated in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations of
China.
@@ Article 2. Supervision and control shall be tightened over the
quality of import commodities (including commodities imported under
joint or wholly foreign-owned operations in China or under various
trade arrangements with China, the same hereinafter) at all stages
of the entire import process including examination and approval of the
import items, signing of contract, storage and transportation,
inspection and acceptance and lodging of claims.
@@ Article 3. The State Administration for the Inspection of
Import and Export Commodities (hereinafter referred to as "State
Administration for Commodity Inspection") is responsible for the
inspection, certification, and quality supervision and control of
import commodities throughout the country in a unified manner.
The import and export commodities inspection bureaus and their
sub-bureaus in various provinces, autonomous regions and
municipalities (hereinafter referred to as "Commodity Inspection
Authorities") are responsible for the inspection, certification and
quality supervision and control of import commodities in areas under
their respective jurisdiction.
The inspection of import medicines, sanitary inspection and
quarantine of foodstuffs, quarantine of animals and plants,
calibration of weighing and measuring instruments, supervision over
the safety of boilers and other pressure vessels, and the
inspection and supervision of ships shall be conducted by relevant
supervision and inspection organizations according to the State's
relevant rules and regulations.
CHAPTER II INSPECTION, TESTING, SUPERVISION AND CONTROL
@@ Article 4. The state practises the system of unified
management and division of labor with the attendant responsibility
involved the inspection, testing, supervision and control of the
quality of import commodities.
All import commodities shall undergo inspection or testing
within the prescribed time limit. Those without undergoing
inspection and testing shall not be permitted to be installed, put
into operation, marketed or otherwise used.
@@ Article 5. Upon the arrival of import commodities which are
included in the "List of Commodities Subject to Inspection by
Commodity Inspection Authorities" (hereinafter referred to as
"List of Commodities") or of import commodities that should be
certified by the commodity inspection authorities as prescribed in
foreign trade contracts, the recipients or endusers (including units
ordering the goods, the same hereinafter) or foreign trade
transportation units (including foreign trade transportation companies
and other forwarding agents, the same hereinafter) shall apply to the
commodity inspection authorities at the arrival ports or stations for
inspection and testing.
@@ Article 6. The State practises the quality license system for
import commodities that involves public safety and health,
environmental protection, labor protection and quarantine
(hereinafter referred to as "dangerous goods"). The "Catalog of
Import Commodities Subject to the Quality License System"
(hereinafter referred to as "Catalog") shall be published six
months prior to its enforcement by the State Administration for
commodity Inspection and the competent departments of the relevant
supervision and inspection organizations.
Samples submitted for examination and the conditions under
which the commodities listed in the "Catalog" are produced shall
be examined and tested by the commodity inspection authorities a